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  2. VICTORIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) VICTORIAN REPRESENTATIVES TO THE FEDERAL COUNCIL.

    The Executive to-day decided that the Premier, Mr. Shiels, and Mr. J. G. Duffy, a Minister without a portfollo, should represent the colony at the Federal Council. ...

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  3. THE FINANCIAL POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT.

    There was a good deal of excitement in the public offices yesterday with regard to the probable outcome of the Cabinet meeting which, it was known would be held in the afternoon. A reduction in the ...

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  4. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The shareholders of the Panama Canal Company have resolved to subscribe 25,000,000 francs (£1,000,000) to continue the canal works. ...

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  5. COUNTRY NEWS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) THE VICE-REGAL VISIT TO KATOOMBA.

    His Excellency the Governor and Lady Jerrey and family, and also the Dachess of Buckingham and Coondos, with Miss Wolfe Murray, returned to Sydney by the 1.32 train this afternoon. About 30 ...

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  6. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    A MEETING of the Cabinet was held yesterday for the further consideration of the retronchment proposals, but the result is not known, as Ministers refused to give any information whatever to ...

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  7. THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO THE OTHER COLONIES.

    Passages to New Zealand have been taken for the Governor and the Countess of Hopetoun by the steamer Warrimoo, leaving on the 25th. They will return to the colony about the end of ...

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  8. NARROW ESCAPE FROM A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

    The Mayor (Mr. A. Judges) with Mrs. Judges and family, had a most miraculons escape from a horrible death this afternoon. They had been out for a drive, and when returing to their private residence at ...

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  9. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET MATCHES.

    Selections were made to-night of the teams to represent Victoria in the matches against Tasmania and New South Wales respectively. The following were chosen to proceed to Tasmania;— ...

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  10. A MACLEAN MYSTERY.

    A most extraordinary case has occurred in this town. Some five or six months ago a man named George Hart was drowued accidentaully at Harwood, and, up to a few days ago, his childless widow ...

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  11. DYNAMITE EXPLOSION ON THE CONGO.

    A train-load of dynamite exploded at Matadi, on the Congo. Fifty persons were killed, including a number of Europeans. ...

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  12. THE INTER-UNIVERSITY CRICKET MATCH.

    The following players will represent the Melbourne University in the match against the Sydney University on the M.C.C. Ground, commencing on Wednesday:—C. Alsop, Dr. ...

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  13. PEARL-FISHING ON THE COAST OF BURMAH.

    The British Government has secured a monopoly of the pearl-fishing on the south coast of Burmah. The British authorities have compelled a private ...

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  14. CHALLENGE CUP FOR UNIVERSITY OARSMEN.

    The Governor has received a letter from Dr. Ware, head master of Eton College, in reference to the challenge cup given by the University carsmen of England for annual competition by the ...

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  15. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) FATAL ACCIDENT AT PORT ADELAIDE.

    The afternoon on accident happened at Port Adelaido resulting in the instantanoona death of one man and the serius injury of two others. Early In the afternoon three young men, named Donald ...

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  16. THE DUKE OF YORK.

    The St. James's Gazette states that the betrothal of the Duko of York to Princess May will be formally announced at an early date. ...

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  17. THE YACHTING FATALITY AT ST. KILDA.

    It has been associated that the third man who who was drowned in the boating accident on Saturday was George Cotterell, aged 23, an employee at the South Melbourne gasworks. He ...

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  18. EVICTED TENANTS IN IRELAND.

    The ovicted tounate in Ireland threaten to commit outrages unless they are reinstated. ...

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  19. THE SILVER QUESTION IN AMERICA.

    Mr. Grover Cleveland, the Presidentelect of the United States, is urging upon the Domocratic leaders the necessity for the repeal of the Silver Purchaso Act. ...

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  20. THE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.

    At the meeting this evening of the executive and general committees of the South Australian Baptist Association a letter was read from the Rev. A. E. Green, who recently scrored his ...

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  21. THE LONDON AND GENERAL BANK.

    The official receiver of the London and General Bank reports that there has been mismanagement in the conduct of the bank's business. When the dividend ...

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  22. THE NORTHERN WINTER.

    Intense cold prevails in America and Europe. Hamburg is ico-bound. Skating has been resumed in England. ...

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  23. TASMANIA.

    The Federal Council delegates from Victoria and Adelaide will arrive in Hobart on the 18th, and the proceedings will open on the 28th; but this being the Hobart regatta day and a general ...

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  24. DEATH OF MR. T. SHAW, M.P.

    The death is announced of Mr. Thomas Shaw, the Gladstonian Liberal member for Halifax in the House of Commons. ...

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  25. NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.

    The New Oriental Bank Corporation has paid a final dividend of 4s in the £. ...

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  26. BROKEN HILL MINING.

    At the Junction North mine all the vats, tanks, and pumps are now in position, and everything is ready for a start on Wednesday. The fires will be lighted, and the ressters and chlorodisers will be at ...

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  27. THE WEATHER.

    There was still a very rough sen on the court yesterday, though the day was so delightfully pleasent—one of the most refreshing days this summer. The weather has been very peculiar ...

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  28. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The vital statistics up to the 31st December last are as follow:— Estimated population on 30th September: Males 36,200, females 22,666; total, 57,274; Births: Males 307, females 271. ...

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  29. QUEENSLAND.

    Sir Samuel Griffith, accompauired by his private secretary, leaves by to-morrow evening's mail train for Sydney, en route for Hobart, to attend the Federal Council. ...

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  30. ARRIVAL OF R.M.S PARRAMATTA AT ALBANY.

    The R.M.S. Parramatta, P. Harris, commander, arrived from Colombe at 3.30 p.m. The following are the passengers:— ...

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  31. FATAL QUARREL ON A BARQUE.

    Another fatality has occurred in the harbour. This afternoon a coloured seamen, William King, was at work on the foretop of the British registered barque Annie Stafford, lying in the stream at North ...

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  32. PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

    A pamphlet on the financial position of Queensland, by J. Bailey Brown, has been published by Messrs. A. J. Ross and Co., of Brisbane. Messrs. G. Murray and Co., of Sydney, have [?] an essay by ...

    Article : 265 words
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